{"id":32119,"date":"2016-12-19T18:36:56","date_gmt":"2016-12-20T02:36:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.oreca.org\/?page_id=32119"},"modified":"2024-03-05T09:55:44","modified_gmt":"2024-03-05T17:55:44","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.oreca.org\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oreca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Oregon_factsheet_Page_1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-34692 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.oreca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Oregon_factsheet_Page_1-618x800.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"618\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.oreca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Oregon_factsheet_Page_1-618x800.jpg 618w, https:\/\/www.oreca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Oregon_factsheet_Page_1-1236x1600.jpg 1236w, https:\/\/www.oreca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Oregon_factsheet_Page_1-263x340.jpg 263w, https:\/\/www.oreca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Oregon_factsheet_Page_1-1187x1536.jpg 1187w, https:\/\/www.oreca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Oregon_factsheet_Page_1-1583x2048.jpg 1583w, https:\/\/www.oreca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Oregon_factsheet_Page_1.jpg 1700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 618px) 100vw, 618px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oreca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Oregon_factsheet_Page_2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-34693 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.oreca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Oregon_factsheet_Page_2-618x800.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"618\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.oreca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Oregon_factsheet_Page_2-618x800.jpg 618w, https:\/\/www.oreca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Oregon_factsheet_Page_2-1236x1600.jpg 1236w, https:\/\/www.oreca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Oregon_factsheet_Page_2-263x340.jpg 263w, https:\/\/www.oreca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Oregon_factsheet_Page_2-1187x1536.jpg 1187w, https:\/\/www.oreca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Oregon_factsheet_Page_2-1583x2048.jpg 1583w, https:\/\/www.oreca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Oregon_factsheet_Page_2.jpg 1700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 618px) 100vw, 618px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.oreca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/map-oregon-cooperatives-01.svg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-32480 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.oreca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/map-oregon-cooperatives-01.svg\" alt=\"Oregon Electric Cooperatives Map\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>ORECA has a number of key objectives in promoting the interests of electric cooperatives:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Support the development and distribution of electricity with the highest quality of service and cost-based retail rates consistent with prudent business management.<\/li>\n<li>Maintain the integrity of the Oregon utility territorial protection laws which protect the consumer and the investment in rural electric systems.<\/li>\n<li>Support the orderly development of rural areas in the state through the supply of cost-based, Bonneville Power Authority preference power to rural commerce, industry and housing.<\/li>\n<li>Protect the ability of electric cooperatives to do business in Oregon by retaining the Cooperative Corporation Statutes.<\/li>\n<li>Maintain the authority of electric cooperatives to provide additional services to its consumer-owners<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>ORECA\u2019s top priorities in representing the interests of rural electric cooperatives before the Oregon Legislature include the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Maintain the self-governance of consumer-owned utilities.<\/li>\n<li>Maintain the electric utility territorial allocation statutes.<\/li>\n<li>Maintain the integrity of the Oregon cooperative statutes.<\/li>\n<li>Preserve the benefits of the low-cost federal hydro system, and preserve preference power for consumer-owned utilities.<\/li>\n<li>Oppose unnecessary regulation and costs.<\/li>\n<li>Maintain the right to provide additional services, without significant tax penalties, to our consumer-owners.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ORECA has a number of key objectives in promoting the interests of electric cooperatives: Support the development and distribution of electricity with the highest quality of service and cost-based retail rates consistent with prudent business management. 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